As we move up in lure size in the freshwater lures how daring are you to try the smaller saltwater lures which are a tad larger than or the same size as the largest bass lures but in different color combinations. Do you dare to try them?

I recently purchased some mister twister super top props and sent them out to be repainted I'm the bass colors. I added the replacement bucktails in the correct colors too. I even had some larger lures for northern pike and Muskies repainted in common bass colors too. I purchased the closeout of the older top prop colors and had them repainted in the bass colors too. I haven't finished up these smaller top props yet but I plan plan on using a mix of plastic trailers and some with bucktails.

The colors I had them repainted in are, sunfish, bluegill, perch, goldfish, baby bass, perch etc. Terry Clark did the work for me, he was posting his work on the tackle

making section for years. Plus Terry advised me to try some in rootbeer, rainbow, clown colors too. Terry is an artist and does some awesome work.

I'm thinking I'm targeting two different game fish at the sametime the larger bass and the northern pike which we have both in most lakes here. I also find we have very large bass and chain pickerel in the smaller very healthy places too. Do not sell these smaller places short. Shore fishing can be very rewarding in these smaller places were no boats are allowed

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I'm hoping that someday a small younger fisherman or fisheryounggal will catch a newstate or world record out of a small pond. It's very possible from the size of the bass I'm catching ans seeing swim by me. My advice I'd to stay focused and motivativated on your pattern choice and your presentations. Don't let the bass monkey beat you. Just stay trying. On a tight budget for buying lures I say hit the tag sales & flea markets. The older lures that I grew up with still work today. My very first lure that caught my very first bass was a sonic in yellow with a lightening strike on the side of it.

Btw, I find my replacement bucktails at mepps and at mister twister in single treble or double treble hooks. The lure size will determine which treble setup I use. Just try something out of the norm but still within the color range and size.

The original super top props target pike and muskie in there chartreuse, lime green and yellow colors there awesome lures. But most predators eat sunfish, bluegill, baby bass, perch and pickerel.

Not exactly a saltwater bait but I've just started fishing a 7" Slammer swimbait quite a bit. I think the fish I'm catching are more daring than I am though.

Not exactly a saltwater bait but I've just started fishing a 7" Slammer swimbait quite a bit. I think the fish I'm catching are more daring than I am though.

Those are some nice ones man! I've been wondering if I should have bought the 7" instead of the 9".

That's the direction I'm heading in. I say big bait big bass it has to happen sooner or later.

Those are some nice ones man! I've been wondering if I should have bought the 7" instead of the 9".

I have so much confidence in this bait after fishing it for just a week or so. It's really been surprising the number of fish I can move with this thing. I haven't gotten many of them to commit but I haven't really had much good conditions for the bait either so I'm hoping as fall gets closer I'll get more takers.

Finally got confidence in the 9" last night. I'll post up tomorrow.